Seraphim
In Heaven I have six wings and four faces, one of which is a lion.
Zachariah tells Dean and Sam he has four faces and six wings in his true form.
Facts and Other Information about Seraphs
- They praise, worship and exalt God all day and all night long
- They have four different faces, each representing a different animal, and have six wings that are used for flight and concealment.
- Seraphs and Cherubs both share similar traits and characteristics to which people frequently mistaken Seraphs for being the same creature as Cherubs. Common belief also describe them as being of the same ranking or position, however, this is untrue. Two major distinguishing factors include: Seraphs have four faces and six wings whereas Cherubs have four wings and two faces.
Seraph Angels In Lore
A Seraph is a type of angel mentioned in both the Hebrew Bible and in the Christian ranks of angels Source.
"... I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and His train filled the Hekhal (sanctuary). Above Him stood the Seraphim; each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew."
– , Isaiah (6: 1-3)
The Seraphim make their first Christian appearance in the Book of Revelation iv. 6-8, where they are forever in God's presence and praising Him constantly: "Day and night they never stop saying: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.'"
The Seraphim and the Cherubim are, in Christian theology, two separate types of angels. The descriptions of the Seraphim, Cherubim and Ophanim are often similar, but still distinguishable.
